Cost of Living Comparison Between Elbasan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Elbasan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Elbasan is 14.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elbasan is 0.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 ALL 771
$6.03 COP 22.8K
54.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.90 ALL 2,643
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 ALL 580
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALL 151
$1.63 COP 6,170
11.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ALL 110
$1.05 COP 3,971
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 56.4
$0.77 COP 2,916
-11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ALL 142
$1.73 COP 6,550
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ALL 198
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-24.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ALL 149
$1.07 COP 4,040
68.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALL 76.4
$1.31 COP 4,965
-29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 ALL 128
$1.38 COP 5,227
11.59%
Eggs
$3.02 ALL 251
$2.25 COP 8,509
34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 ALL 809
$4.48 COP 17.0K
118.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ALL 450
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-5.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 ALL 1,041
$8.86 COP 33.6K
41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 ALL 76.4
$2.24 COP 8,490
-58.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALL 195
$1.06 COP 4,012
121.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ALL 106
$1.51 COP 5,732
-15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ALL 80.5
$1.36 COP 5,151
-28.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 83.7
$1.12 COP 4,244
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ALL 87.0
$1.17 COP 4,427
-10.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ALL 80.3
$0.90 COP 3,416
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ALL 46.88
$0.84 COP 3,169
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 345
$2.26 COP 8,553
84.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 ALL 672
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ALL 79.2
$1.18 COP 4,479
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALL 120
$2.39 COP 9,048
-39.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.81
$0.86 COP 3,253
-43.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.99 ALL 1,573
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-54.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 293
$1.47 COP 5,555
140.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ALL 103
$1.95 COP 7,367
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.37 ALL 1,190
$7.76 COP 29.4K
85.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALL 179
$0.97 COP 3,663
123.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ALL 1.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
17.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ALL 2.3M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
3.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.9 ALL 5,463
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-18.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 ALL 1,456
$9.40 COP 35.6K
86.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 ALL 1,259
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-35.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 ALL 5,426
$25.55 COP 96.7K
156.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 ALL 1,356
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-15.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ALL 476
$4.10 COP 15.5K
40.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ALL 11.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-54.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 ALL 149.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-69.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ALL 8,907
$59.8 COP 226.5K
79.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.91 ALL 2,810
$31.96 COP 121.0K
6.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ALL 7,924
$103 COP 388.8K
-6.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 ALL 14.4K
$108 COP 408.4K
61.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 ALL 24.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-39.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ALL 16.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-48.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 ALL 34.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-49.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALL 24.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
-58.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,325 ALL 109.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-52.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 ALL 70.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-35.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elbasan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 ALL 44.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
0.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
13.43
-54.58%

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Last update for Elbasan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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